Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus)

Scientific name: Galeus murinus Collett, 1904

Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus)

The Mouse catshark (Galeus murinus) is a marine fish of the family Scyliorhinidae. Native range: Northeast Atlantic, Iceland and Faeroes.

Species facts

Scientific name
Galeus murinus
Family
Scyliorhinidae (Cat sharks)
Order
Carcharhiniformes (Ground sharks)
Class
Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Rays)
Maximum length
63.0
Depth range
475–1200 m (1558–3937 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 475 - 1200 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Northeast Atlantic: Iceland and Faeroes.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec assumed to be

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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